how 2 make fluxbox a session?

h3xis · 08-17-2005, 08:05 AM

i recently removed the kde/gnome sessions from my system. i use the dull x login manager and it seems to think that i don't have a desktop environment on my system (it just sits there at a monochrome screen with an X as the cursor). i've been using fluxbox so is there a way to tell the login manager to log in using the fluxbox session?

bathory · 08-17-2005, 08:35 AM

Edit your ~/.xinitrc and add the following line:

Code:

exec /path/to/fluxbox

h3xis · 08-17-2005, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by bathory
Edit your ~/.xinitrc and add the following line:

Code:

exec /path/to/fluxbox

ok, tried that...still doesn't work. my xinitrc isn't located in ~, it's located somewhere else (can't remember, not at home) but it didn't work in there either. i tried adding

case "$1" in
fluxbox)
exec fluxbox
;;

in my /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xdm/Xsession file but that doesn't work either.

detpenguin · 08-17-2005, 03:07 PM

you have to create the .xinitrc file in your home directory...you can do this by opening a terminal and simply typing touch .xinitrc
then add the info posted above and it should work for ya

h3xis · 08-17-2005, 05:25 PM

still doesn't work

should i just give up and reinstall flux? i was using kdm before xdm when i was using flux so that might be the problem. i also installed flux through apt, do i need to compile and install it myself?

Linux~Powered · 08-21-2005, 10:38 AM

Try editing your /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc@ file.

h3xis · 08-21-2005, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Try editing your /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc@ file.

already tried that